LIVE BLOG: Kentucky vs. Gonzaga
Tuesday night’s loss to No. 16 North Carolina was not fun. Can Kentucky rebound vs. Gonzaga in Nashville? KSR’s LIVE BLOG will bring you all the sights and sounds from Bridgestone Arena as the No. 18 Cats play the No. 11 Bulldogs (7:00 p.m. ET, ESPN2).
Both teams are coming off losses: Kentucky fell to North Carolina 67-64 on Tuesday night at Rupp, and Gonzaga lost to Michigan by 40 points in the Players Era Championship the day before Thanksgiving. It was the Bulldogs’ only loss of the season, and their third game in three days. The Bulldogs also have wins over Oklahoma, Creighton, and Alabama this season. Mark Few’s squad ranks No. 5 in KenPom and features several familiar faces, including leading scorers Braden Huff and Graham Ike, who have played the Cats in this series the last three years.
Kentucky will be without Mo Dioubate tonight. Jaland Lowe’s status remains uncertain. The Cats’ top point guard option went through a full practice on Thursday without setbacks. Kentucky could use him tonight. Refresh the feed below for updates and KSR’s takes on the game from Bridgestone Arena.
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Pope confirms Jaland Lowe will play
12/05/2025 05:33:34 PMNews broke about an hour ago that Jaland Lowe will play tonight, his first game back since injuring his shoulder in practice two days after the Louisville game. Pope confirmed that Lowe will give it a go, albeit on limited minutes. KSR is hearing that Lowe was a full-contact participant in Thursday’s practice and will likely come off the bench tonight vs. Gonzaga.
Gonzaga was playing football during warm-ups
12/05/2025 05:29:30 PMGonzaga looks very loose during warm-ups. Maybe too loose? The Zags were playing football during warm-ups. Oh, the disrespect! Cats by 90.
KSR is walking and talking from Bridgestone Arena
12/05/2025 05:00:12 PMThe KSR crew is on the scene at Bridgestone Arena. We’re going live inside to bring you the scene
How to Watch, Listen
12/05/2025 11:24:13 AMYou’ll hear a familiar crew on tonight’s broadcast. Karl Ravech and Jimmy Dykes are on the call for the Cats vs. the Zags. Dykes called both of Kentucky’s exhibitions alongside Tom Hart. This will be Ravech’s first Kentucky game of the season.
- Tipoff: 7:00 p.m. ET
- TV: ESPN2 (Karl Ravech, Jimmy Dykes)
- Local Radio: UK Sports Network (Tom Leach, Goose Givens)
- AM: 840 WHAS, 630 WLAP
- FM: 98.1 WBUL
- Online: iHeart Radio
- Sirius XM: 211 or 190
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